Hello everyone! :-)
First of all, I'm really happy that I found this forum, and I already got answers for many questions.
I was working in a studio a few years ago, so I'm not a newbie... but since technology and many other things changed, I would like to ask a few things, because I wanna find the best camera solution.
My equipment at the moment:
Acer Aspire 3103nwlmi laptop (5-6 years old thing but it's not so slow)
AMD Sempron 3400+, 1,800 Ghz processor
2GB RAM
Radeon Xpress 1100 video card
Only USB slots, no HDMI-DVI-etc.
Internet:
30/3 Mb/s
Webcamera:
Logitech C270 (720p HD)
I'm not satisfied with my C270 camera, it doesn't reliable, and I doesn't have a tripod for it, it doesn't have optical zoom.
In the studio we were working with digital camcoders, which were connected to PC's, and we used
SplitCam to be online on many sites at the same time. I have an idea that I should buy a digital camcoder, but a HD one, cos I would like to use it for travelling, family etc. I know that there are USB capture devices which can help me out, since I don't have a PC or a laptop with HDMI input. I would buy a tripod for it, and then me or my husband will move and zoom the camera. This USB capture device is not so expensive, but I don't really know if it's really good.
So far I'm thinking about buying this product:
If I buy a cheaper HD digital camera, like Sony DCR-SX21ES, JVC Everio GZ-HM30, or Panasonic SDR-S70EP-K, then what can I expect?
Is HD video stream a standard nowadays on webcam sex sites? If later I get a new laptop, which has
HDMI port, maybe it's not a bad choice. But currently I don't have enough fund the buy a new laptop :-)
Can u tell me a HD camera (around Sony DCR-SX21ES price), which can be used as an USB webcamera?
Another idea to buy an older DV Camera, like Sony DCR-HC62E, which can be used as an USB webcamera.
It's not HD, but I can connect it directly to my laptop's USB port and encoding is not need with USB capture device.
I don't know if this video quality is enough nowadays or not...
Do you know other good MiniDV cameras, which has Webcamera feature?
Third options are webcams: I heard a lot good of Logitech Pro 9000, but I think it's not a huge step from Logitech C270.
What I know for sure that I would like to use a tripod.
I found two webcameras, which can be used on tripod:
and
I would like to be on 3 or 4 sites at the same time - Still the Splitcam software suitable for me?
Or can you recommend something else?
Working with my husband it's easy to manage many sites at the same time ;-)
How about voice? Do members expect sound in 2012? I do have a small mic, so it's not an issue but my English speech is not the best. One last thing is lighting. Currently I do have three lamps to light a small room. Not much space, so all action would take place in a bed (2x2 meters). With energy saving fluorescent light I can achive about 350 Watts (calculated in normal bulbs output) together. Is it enough? Each bulbs are around 2700K, warm white colour.
So, what do you suggest for me? I'm very sorry if some of these questions are answered somewhere in the forum. I have read a lot of topics here, but I'm still very unsure what to buy.
Huge thanks for advance,
RS



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